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Mark T's avatar

Amazing... I am glad I found your writing. What began as a Jimmy Dore retweet has blossomed into a must read Newsletter. You are truly gifted. Thanks little talented starfish in the massive cosmos.

Laurence Flynn's avatar

Holy shit, Caitlin. You really get it. None of it matters and yet it all matters. It just is.

Tarun's avatar

Trying to stop war in a world of warmongers.... one splash at a time!

Steven's avatar

Best post ever! Worthy of Krishna

Jo.blo's avatar

WOW! This is something beautiful. I love what you do! Thank you for being you!

Maryam's avatar

This was a great post. Here's an added angle that could play into such a story: The universe is evolving not only physically but perhaps also consciously. We are no longer the barbarian, pillagers, or audience of people hanging in village squares. We are constantly striving for greater justice and equality. From a Jungian and perhaps a broader idealist metaphysical perspective every act of love - as well as hatred - becomes part of the collective unconscious. Perhaps we should focus on adding love into that collective for the greater good of all.

Riff McClavin's avatar

The world you just described has no room for profit motive, which explains a lot about the one we've got. Such a stupid tiny itch, and look where it's gotten us.

Fred Ganoe's avatar

You have written some great pieces previously. This one moved me most of all.

Kathleen's avatar

High five from the Arizona desert.

Jim M's avatar

It just hit me why you're so damn special.

You hold in your heart a deep and roaring rage against the wrongs of the world. And point them out with prose of agony and despair. So much so that there are some of your pieces I simply delete at the first paragraph because I know were I to read the rest I'd be haunted for the rest of the day.

And yet, within that same heart you possess a core of beauty and awe at this thing called life. And again, you're brave enough to share this with the world as well. I think...not know...suspect...that putting up these pieces exposes vulnerabilities you'd rather keep shielded.

This piece was beautiful.

Thank you.

Rikke Giles's avatar

That was beautiful. Thank you.

LMH's avatar

Lovely. You have been studying your advaita vedanta. Thank you.

San Diego Pete's avatar

Just lovely. Scrapes the chaff and warms the heart.